Never say never again

No one has ever fallen for the Basque County quite like Archduchess Maria Christina. An exquisite pianist and polyglot, she left the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy to marry King Alfonso of Spain in 1879

All eyes are on Inter Miami, AKA Barça Old Boys: Lionel Messi has been playing alongside Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, and Javier Mascherano replaced Gerardo Martino as head coach last

The Catalan club were the standout side in Spanish football in 2024-25

Inconsistency was the watchword in this season’s Dutch top flight – and even decided the 2024-25 title race

With four of Europe’s big five league titles successfully defended, the dominant clubs continued to impose their strength in 2024-25

The derby of the century